Category: Wheels & Tires

Parts and Labor Costs Stabilize in First Quarter of 2023

Parts and Labor Costs Stabilize in First Quarter of 2023

| June 15, 2023

Benchmarking Report from TMC and Decisiv Expands, Now Tracks 25 Separate Vehicle Systems The American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc., said that parts and labor expenses stabilized during the first quarter of 2023, according to data released in the latest Decisiv/TMC North American Service Event Benchmark Report. “Fleets are weathering the […]

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Eptura Enhances Fleet Maintenance Software with Tire Tracking to Improve Driver Safety and Reduce Accidents

Eptura Enhances Fleet Maintenance Software with Tire Tracking to Improve Driver Safety and Reduce Accidents

| June 8, 2023

Fleet managers can now monitor tire usage, age and log repairs to reduce vehicular traffic incidents Eptura, the global worktech leader, enhanced its Fleet Maintenance software with Tire Tracking capabilities to help fleet managers better understand the usage and history of fleet tires while ensuring the safety of technicians, drivers, and equipment out on the […]

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Platform Science Adds Aperia’s Tire Inspection App to Solutions Catalog

Platform Science Adds Aperia’s Tire Inspection App to Solutions Catalog

| June 8, 2023

Aperia’s Halo Drive app makes pre-trip tire inspections efficient and adds additional ease for drivers Platform Science, a leading connected vehicle platform, and Aperia Technologies Inc., a leading supplier of tire management technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicle tractors and trailers, announced today that Aperia’s Halo Drive app will be featured […]

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GOODYEAR LAUNCHES NEW ALL-POSITION TIRE FOR SELECT GILLIG ELECTRIC METRO BUSES AND EV TRANSIT FLEETS

GOODYEAR LAUNCHES NEW ALL-POSITION TIRE FOR SELECT GILLIG ELECTRIC METRO BUSES AND EV TRANSIT FLEETS

| June 7, 2023

The Urban Max BSAEV offers lower rolling resistance to help extend range*, provide enhanced traction and support the increased load-carrying capacity of electric buses The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) introduced the newest EV-ready tire for communities around the country looking to drive their buses and transit fleets more efficiently while transitioning to more […]

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New survey finds less than a quarter of US public aware of tire pollution issue

New survey finds less than a quarter of US public aware of tire pollution issue

| May 25, 2023

78% did not know that electric vehicles wear down tires faster than conventional combustion cars, a fact which will lead to increased pollution as EV uptake increases A first-of-its-kind study by British-based tire manufacturer ENSO has revealed the acute lack of public awareness surrounding the tire pollution crisis. The company has introduced a more durable, […]

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Bridgestone Celebrates Groundbreaking of $60 Million Expansion of Retread Tire Plant in Texas 

Bridgestone Celebrates Groundbreaking of $60 Million Expansion of Retread Tire Plant in Texas 

| May 17, 2023

Bridgestone’s $60 million investment in Abilene, Texas plant will support the  rapid growth of retread tire business Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) celebrated the expansion of the company’s Bridgestone Bandag, LLC manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas with an official groundbreaking ceremony today. The 50,000-square-foot, $60 million expansion of the Abilene plant is aimed at the growing demand […]

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